SB 107-10: Medical Freedom Act (Passed)

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

I am willing to support the bill with Senator Cao's amendment under the condition that we stick to the sunset clause of January 2023. I am not willing to negotiate beyond that.

I just want people vaccinated. I want people to get the damn shot and move on from the pandemic. No more masks, no more social distancing, no more remote learning... and I'm even willing to put my money where my mouth is and deny federal funding to schools that go to remote learning without just cause. But I want people vaccinated and boosted.

So for this year, anything that increases vaccinations is a good thing in my book. I stand by keeping the temporary mandate in place this year even if it's had limited success.

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[Former President tack50]

Abstain

[Senator-elect Spark]

Aye

[Schiff for Senate]

Nay, because Section 2 seems to be the biggest and most important provision of the Immunization Act, and if this amendment passes I fear there may be requisite votes for passage, which is something I one thousand percent oppose.

[WD]

Vote on the Cao amendment:

Aye (7): Old School Republican, DeadPrez, West Midlander, Ishan, Dabbing Santa, MB, Spark

Nay (7): S019, Western Democrat, OBD, Discolovante, Kuumo, Pericles, CentristRepublican

Abstain (1): Tack

Not voting (3): Joseph Cao, North Carolina Yankee, Muad’dib


The Senate being evenly divided, the Vice President is called to break the tie.

[𝕭𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖆 𝕸𝖎𝖓𝖔𝖑𝖆]

I break the tie by voting Aye. The amendment passes.

[WD]

Debate resumes.

[Joseph Cao]

Let’s see what the Senate thinks.

AN ACT
To end the overreaching vaccine mandates

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,

Section 1. Title

1. This act may be cited as the Medical Freedom Act.

Section 2. Repeal and Return

1. Effective immediately January 1, 2023, Section 2 of the Immunization Act of 2021 is hereby repealed in its entirety.

[WD]

24 hours to object

[Pericles]

I like the idea but objecting because I'd prefer it to be March 2023, to make sure the winter wave passes without too many deaths and stress on the healthcare system.

[WD]

Objection being raised, a vote is now open on the amendment. Senators, please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[Former President tack50]

Aye

[West_Midlander]

Present

[DabbingSanta]

Nay

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

and I'm even willing to put my money where my mouth is and deny federal funding to schools that go to remote learning without just cause. But I want people vaccinated and boosted.

Understandable, but be very careful how this is structured since there are many situations where distance education is necessary or even preferable that has nothing to do with the pandemic.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye


Seems like the best chance for this getting passed at present.

[OBD]

Nay

[Kuumo]

Present

[Continential]

Aye

[If my soul was made of stone]

PRESENT

[S019]

NAY

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Aye

[Senator-elect Spark]

Aye

[Dr. MB]

Aye